🇬🇧 Day Trip to Olympia from Villa Marilena! 🏛️🌿 Staying at Villa Marilena Skafidia? Don’t miss the chance to visit Olympia — the birthplace of the Olympic Games and one of Greece’s most iconic archaeological sites, just a 20-minute drive away! 🚗 ✨ What to see: • The Archaeological Site of Olympia (UNESCO World Heritage Site), featuring the temples of Zeus and Hera, the ancient stadium and gymnasium. • The Archaeological Museum of Olympia, home to masterpieces such as “Hermes and the Infant

Olympia, Greece POV at Archaeological site area that hosted ancient sports Games. Walking to the stone built arch and entrance of the stadium of athletic contests on classical times, against blue sky.

The Philippeion, ancient Greek sanctuary erected by Philip II, King of Macedonia, Olympia Archaeological Site, Greece

Olympia

Changing teams in the Olympics? Not in ancient Greece.” 🏛️🏃‍♂️ Today, it’s common to see athletes compete under different flags—switching nationalities to get a better chance at the Games. But in the ancient Olympics, this was strictly forbidden. Back then, you could only compete for the city-state where you were a citizen. No exceptions. If you were caught trying to represent another polis, the punishment wasn’t a fine or disqualification… you’d be beaten. For the Greeks, the Games weren’t ju

Paris Olympics flame lit in ancient-inspired ceremony, starting torch relay from Greece to France

A brief history of the Olympics